DEC alternative conversion factor in Canada
Canada: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.37 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.37 ratio
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.57 ratio
in 2002
All-time low
0.9893 ratio
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Canada stood at 1.37 ratio.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Canada peaked at 1.57 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9893 ratio, in 2011.
Canada ranks 165th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Canada, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 ratio | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 ratio | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 ratio | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9893 ratio | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 ratio | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 ratio | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.34 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.37 ratio | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.37 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 ratio, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 1.57 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 ratio | 0.9893 ratio | 1.33 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 ratio | 1.25 ratio | 1.37 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Canada?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Canada was 1.37 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9893 ratio in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Canada ranks 165th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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